Acrobat 8 Pro, change form background

Hi there,
We are currently making a lot of interactive forms in Acrobat.
We design the form in InDesign, and then export as PDF and generate a form on that.
But sometimes there is a small change in the InDesign file, and we have to create the entire form + all the actions and JavaScripts.
Is there a way to keep the form layer and just change the PDF background of the file?
I hope I am making any sense,
cheers,
Mark

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